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Larry Liza: My mother inspired my talent

Growing up in Nyalenda slums, Kisumu, with only his mother to look up to, Larry Liza never imagined he could ever share a platform with some renowned world leaders.

But he has leveraged on his God-given talent, poetry, to mingle with among others, President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah, supermodel Naomi Campbell and Uganda’s First Lady Janet Museveni.

Like him, these are global Goodwill Ambassadors of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, which focuses on reducing infant deaths and improving maternal healthcare.